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TO CALL A PERSON TOWARD YOU, YOU WIGGLE YOUR FOREFINGER
TO{WARD} YOURSELF.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN COLOMBIA, FROM LIVING THERE.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
James Callow Keyword(s): COME HITHER GESTURE
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Instructions Directions |
Date learned: 06-12-1967
DIDN'T HEAR
IN ORDER TO INDICATE THAT YOU DIDN'T HEAR SOMETHING
YOU CUP YOUR HAND OVER YOUR EAR.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN COLOMBIA, FROM LIVING THERE.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
Keyword(s): DEAFNESS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.2 SPEECH -- Instructions Directions |
Date learned: 06-12-1967
INTELLIGENCE
WHEN A PERSON POINTS TO HIS HEAD, HE'S INDICATING
THAT HE'S INTELLIGENT.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.1 SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation Self approval Boasting |
TO WAVE GOODBYE, YOU WAVE YOUR HAND BACK AND FORTH OR FROM
LEFT TO RIGHT.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Goodbyes Leavetakings |
Date learned: 06-12-1967
LEFT HAND
WHEN YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES YOU ARE
GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN COLOMBIA, FROM LIVING THERE.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 06-12-1967
RIGHT HAND
WHEN YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE MONEY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN COLOMBIA, FROM LIVING THERE.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | Observation |
IN CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK IN AN AUTOMOBILE, RAISE YOUR
FEET TO INSURE A SAFE JOURNEY.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGATA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 06-23-1973
REGARDS TO HAND SHAKING -- WOMEN
TO SHAKE A WOMAN'S HAND, ONE GRASPS HER FOREARM
GENTLY AND PROCEEDS TO SHAKE HER HAND IN THIS MANNER.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.11 SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations |
Date learned: 06-12-1964